Ely Public School District

600 E Harvey St
Ely, MN 55731-1614
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 163 students in Ely Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Ely Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Ely Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Memorial High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,157 Schools
# Students
508 Students
312,463 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
16,988 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Ely Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MN)
#203 out of 516 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Ely Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
45%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ely Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
56%
53%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ely Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥90%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Ely Public   School District and public school graduation rate of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.55
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,983 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
3 Students
19,857 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
32,672 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
4 Students
34,001 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
453 Students
203,542 Students
% White Students
89%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
290 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
16,129 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
5
497
# Students in K Grade:
33
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
33
216
# Students in 2nd Grade:
32
275
# Students in 3rd Grade:
26
335
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
397
# Students in 5th Grade:
49
544
# Students in 6th Grade:
40
3,595
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
12,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
34
14,242
# Students in 9th Grade:
53
69,515
# Students in 10th Grade:
38
68,337
# Students in 11th Grade:
43
67,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
29
74,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,632 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,337 is higher than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has grown by 45% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart display total revenue of Ely Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$11 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart display total spending of Ely Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,632
$17,887
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Ely Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,337
$18,614
This chart display average spending per public school student in Ely Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ely Public School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Memorial High School
Math: 21-39% | Reading: 70-79%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
600 E Harvey St
Ely, MN 55731
(218) 365-6166
Grades: 9-12
| 163 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 508 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in MN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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